Opal Mueller Kidnapping Echoes Across Davenport
Fourteen year old Opal Mueller was abducted in Moline and escaped in Davenport after the captor halted to adjust a harness. She fled toward Brady Street and sought help from two strangers who escorted her to the Y M C A and then the Davenport police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Street
Opal Mueller
C F Mueller
Seventeenth Street
Moline
Davenport
Sixteenth Street
Kelly
Turner
Farmers’ Institute
YM Oca
Not a Fit Customer Repeats Odd Coat Exchange
A garbled customer exchange features a humorous mispronounced critique about a coat, joking that the $5 item should fit and invoking comedic pronunciation. The passage reads like a caricature of a shopper debate.
Ex Davenport resident dies after Rock Island wreck
August H Nagle of Waterloo formerly of Davenport died in Marshalltown hospital after the Rock Island railroad wreck near Marshalltown. He never regained consciousness. He was 26, survived by his widow and two children. Parent(s) reside in Davenport. Lates BeNawara of Ruch Ielani survived the wreck, seated in the smoker two cars from the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August H. Nragel
Waterloo
Rock Island
August H Nagle
Davenport
Marshalltown
Iowa Telephone Co
Lates BeNawara
Modern
Wood Men
Knights of Columbus Leases Third Floor of Sty Vaert Building
Knights of Columbus secures a five year lease on the third floor of the Frank Sty vaert building at 1411 Sixth Avenue under construction. The space will house a lodge hall and three clubrooms with subletting limited to the lodge hall on most dates and clubrooms for members only. About 1200 will be spent on furnishings funded by proceeds from next month’s minstrel show.
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Knights of Columbus
Frank Styvaert
Sixth Avenue
Daniel Kavanaugh
George T Bank
Princeton Bids For Line To Geneseo Interurban Network
Princeton business leaders have raised 20 000 of 50 000 needed to buy seven percent stock in the Rock River Traction Co The plan connects Princeton Geneseo and the Tri Cities with routes north to Sterling east to Princeton and west to the Tri Cities potential extensions to Cambridge and Galesburg are noted Construction is slated to begin once the 50 000 is subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rock River Traction Company
Ilinois
Traction Company
Buyers and
E. Araughn
Renagociation
Geneseo
Sterling
Orancn
Wyanet
Buda
Sheffield
Mineral
Annawan Atkinson
Tri-Cities
Carbon Cliff
Silvis
Moline
Rock, Island
Middle West
Cambridge
Galesburg
Wheelock and McClurg Named for Justice of the Peace
T M Wheelock a longtime Moline resident seeks the office with M McClurg as rival candidate. The Republican caucus named two nominees for justice of the peace as Williams withdraws. Five days remain to fill a vacancy on the ticket and three vacancies exist on the Peoples ticket with Anderson, Ingeson, and Jones withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Ino Po Wheelock
Justice Af the Peace
Vb Wheelock
Woos Wmecrurg
Whiam Curstens
Harveys Williams
M Magill
Peoples
Albin Anderson
Peter R Ingeson
Ed Jones
Justices of the Peace
Widow of Judge Searle Stricken by Paralysis
Mrs Kate Searle of Rock Island widow of the late Judge E J Searle was stricken by paralysis on Friday. Her daughter Miss Blanche Searle was with her when she sank unconscious as she prepared to retire. She remained unconscious through the night and Saturday but later rallied somewhat. her condition remained serious and her son Hon C J Searle stayed by her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Searle
Rock Island
E J Searle
Blanche Searle
Searle
Hon C J Searle
Keller carries on river plans amid transfer to Rock Island
Major Charles Keller announces his reassignment from Detroit to Rock Island as successor to Major Riche. He vows to uphold the Mississippi river development program, leveraging prior upper river experience and long service, while supervising river work across sites during the summer season.
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Riche
Upper River
Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie
Mississippi River
Charles Keller
Detroit
Charles 8. Riche
Rock Island
Senge
Rocksland
Friends of the River
Mississippi Valley
Major Riche
Rocky Island
Mississippi
Civil Service Exam Sought for Arsenal Clerks
The U S Civil Service Commission failed to recruit enough eligibles from the March 15 exam for minor clerical positions at Rock Island Arsenal. A competitive exam will be held, with applications due by April 15 at 4 30 pm to Peter Newton, secretary, Civil Service Board, Thirteenth Flag Rock Island Federal Building. Application blanks available from local rep D F Krell at Rock Island post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Rock Island Arsenal
Peter Newton
Civil Service Board
Federal Building
Hi Vago
Commission
D F Krell
Rock Island
Parada Receipts Totals and Charity Divisions Reported
Four Parada performances grossed 1071.45 with 375.06 allocated to promoter and assistants and 187.63 to the King’s Daughters for an visiting nurse. Moline receipts lagged both Rock Island and Senport but audience turnout remained strong given last minute scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
Graham Post
Street Car Employees Push Wage Demands in New Contract
Tri City Railway Co employees, via the local union branch, present demands for a wage increase on the sliding scale based on service length. Current pay ranges 20 to 23 cents per hour. union proposes higher for longer service. No changes for new hires. aims to renew a shorter contract, while company favors a longer term. Both sides expect a peaceful settlement and no disruption to public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Railway Co
Street
Iana
Hampton and Coe Town Ticket Nominees Named
Republicans of Hampton and Coe townships chose their slates at conventions on Crowder's Hall and in Silvia Saturday evening. Hampton Republicans named Town Clerk George Allsbrow and others for township offices. Peoples Party listed Henry Light for Town Clerk and Paul Gerhardt for Assessor. Coe Republicans nominated Wm McRoberts for Supervisor and Steve White for Town Clerk among others. About 175 voters attended the caucus and selections included township committeemen H W Donahoo and L I Pearsall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allsbrow
Hampton
Wm. McRoberts
Coe
Hampto Township
Crowder's Hall
Silvia Sat
Peoples Party of
George McNabney
Henry Light
Coe Township
Wm McRoberts
Steve White
Wm. H Ashdown
J C. More
G. B Ashdown
O. F. Rathbun
W. W. Winterfeld
Jere Pearsall
H. W. Donahoo
L. I. Pearsall
County Bills Passed for 35000 At Last Week’s Board Meeting
At the supervisors meeting last week, bills totaling 35000 were approved and ordered paid from county funds. The treasurer says sufficient cash is on hand to meet presented claims, and County Clerk Hubbard began issuing checks to cover the bills.
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Board of Supervisors
Hubbard
Crompton Buys Chapel as Swedish Lutheran Congs Unite
The East chapel of the First Swedish Lutheran church was sold to 3 B Crompton for 1800 dollars. Trustees completed the sale following a two year old congregation decision to dispose of the property at Fifth avenue and Twenty six street. A new Swedish Lutheran congregation formed at Walker Station led to the move and the Sunday school at the East chapel will likely be discontinued.
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First Swedish Lutheran Church
3. B. Crompton
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Walker Station
East Chapel
Cornerstone Laid for New Swedish Church Edifice
The cornerstone for a new church at Eighteenth Avenue and 14th Street was laid Sunday in a ceremony led by Rev O W Ferm of Davenport. The Gothic and Old English fortress style building, 40 by 80 feet with a 50 foot tower, will seat about 600 in the main auditorium and 300 to 400 in the basement. The project, overseen by architect Hooker and supervisor Oscar Peterson, will cost $12,000 with $5,000 already raised.
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New House
Eighteenth Avenue
Geecus Euciotbar
O. W Ferm
Davenport
Rock Island
Carl Engh
Mr Ferm
J Youngberg
Hooker
Oscar Peterson
Pneumonia Fatal to William Breitbach in Milan
William Breitbach died at noon Sunday at his Milan residence after a sixteen day illness with pneumonia. A machinist by trade, he reported to work March 4 at the Arsenal before falling ill. Born December 26, 1839 in Germany, he married there in 1863 and came to Moline in 1864, later running a machine repair shop before joining Deere & Co and then the Arsenal. He leaves a widow, a daughter Mrs. A. H. Mueller, a son Max Breitbach, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild, with two daughters having died earlier.
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William Breitbach
Milan
Arsenal
Breitbach
Germany
Moline
Deere & Co
A. H . Mueller
Max Breitbach
Joy
Mercer County
Hedwig
Robert Stoelting
Progress on Moline Channel Opening 1910
Preparations are under way for the 1910 river work in Moline pool with Junior U S Engineer J J Bassett saying opening may begin before April if weather holds. About 100 men will be employed as five large boats have wintered in Moline pool and repairs finished on others. The channel corewall and wingdam work proceed, the lock is ready, but ice at the head delays passage and a government boat will go through first.
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Molinepool
U. S
J. J. Bassett
Moline Poo
Ruth
Moline Harbor
Spack
Span
Moline Channel
Bassett
Dr Ringnell breaks arm after crank backfires
Dr Ringnell was injured Monday afternoon while cranking his automobile at his Fort Street Rock Island home. Children had meddled with the spark and crank lever causing the engine to kick back and fracture both bones in his right forearm. Doctors Comegys and Williams treated the injury and he returned to work in Moline the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringnell
Forts Third Street
College Boulevard
Rock Island
Ringwell
Comegys
Williams
Moline
Damage suit started by assault victim in Moline
Wladislaw Szarakw ski of Moline filed a $2000 damage suit against George Sabolewski after an assault weeks ago. Szarakw ski, hospitalized for days, is represented by attorney W R Moores. Sabolewski was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with deadly weapon after a justice court preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sabolewski
Moline
Wladislaw Szarakowski
W. R. Moores
Szarakowski
Grand Jury
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James McNamara
K.c.lodge
Styvaert Building
Bloomquist
Twelfth Street
Joseph Ultman
Coal Valley
Ullman
Hampton Township
Wo Maller Othe Real Estate
State Savings Bank
Plow
3D Avenue
15Th Street
F. G. Allen
C. I. Josephson
Sol Hirsch
G. Allen
C. I Josephson
P. H. Wessel
Geo. W. Johnson
M .W. Battles Je, J.B. Oakleaf
G. H. Schrbeck
C. A. Banister
G. A. Stephens
Rock River
T. M. Wheelock
M’clurg
Wheelock
Mo Line
Ulinots
Wheelock and McClurg
Keller
River
Povevinol Ueestolus Coal
Parada
Senport
Newy
Rock Island and Moline
Hampton and Coe
Upper End
Hennegan
J Meeske
Meeske
F J Bail
W R Carey
W R Mardis
Neal Hennegan
Joseph Barr
Geo E. Dirreen
Paul Gerhardt
Conrad H Schadt
John Grant
Crompton
SWEDISH LUTHERAN _ CHURCH
L. A. Johnston
Swedish Lutheran Church
Gustav Andreen
Augustana College
Ferm
Hagglund
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Wesley Wagerman
Emelia Strobbe
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